Seisachtheia

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proper noun

A set of laws in Ancient Greece that cancelled existing debts, ended debt-related slavery, and returned confiscated serf property.

OriginAncient Greek σεισάχθεια →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA set of laws in Ancient Greece that cancelled existing debts, ended debt-related slavery, and returned confiscated serf property.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσεισάχθεια
  2. EnglishSeisachtheia

Ancient Greek σεισάχθεια (seisákhtheia), from σείω (seíō, “to shake”) and ἄχθος (ákhthos, “burden”), i.e. the relief of burdens.

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APA

Seisachtheia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seisachtheia

MLA

“Seisachtheia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seisachtheia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seisachtheia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seisachtheia.

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